Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.63
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7.63.1
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण परां व्रीडामुपागमत् ।
शत्रुघ्नो वीर्यसम्पन्नो मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह ॥ ७.६३.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Rāma, Śatrughna, endowed with valour, fell into great shame and spoke softly.
7.63.2
अधर्मं विद्म काकुत्स्थ ह्यस्मिन्नर्थे नरेश्वर ।
कथं तिष्ठत्सु ज्येष्ठेषु कनीयानभिषिच्यते ॥ ७.६३.२ ॥
O Kākutstha, O lord of men, we know this matter to be unrighteous. How can the younger be consecrated while the elders remain?
7.63.3
अवश्यं करणीयं च शासनं पुरुषर्षभ ।
तव चैव महाभाग शासनं दुरतिक्रमम् ॥ ७.६३.३ ॥
O bull among men, your command must surely be carried out; and O greatly fortunate one, your command is hard to transgress.
7.63.4
त्वत्तो मया श्रुतं वीर श्रुतिभ्यश्च मया श्रुतम् ।
नोत्तरं हि मया वाच्यं मध्यमे प्रतिजानति ॥ ७.६३.४ ॥
O hero, I have heard this from you and from the scriptures; and when the middle brother declares his vow, I ought not to give any reply.
7.63.5
व्याहृतं दुर्वचो घोरं हन्तास्मि लवणं मृधे ।
तस्यैवं मे दुरुक्तस्य दुर्गतिः पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ७.६३.५ ॥
I have spoken terrible, harsh words; alas, I shall slay Lavaṇa in battle. O bull among men, for such harsh speech as mine, misfortune will surely befall me.
7.63.6
उत्तरं नहि वक्तव्यं ज्येष्ठेनाभिहिते पुनः ।
अधर्मसहितं चैव परलोकविवर्जितम् ॥ ७.६३.६ ॥
When the elder has spoken, one must not reply again, for that is accompanied by unrighteousness and is cut off from the next world.
7.63.7
सो ऽहं द्वितीयं काकुत्स्थ न वक्ष्यामि तवोत्तरम् ।
मा द्वितीयेन दण्डो वै निपतेन्मयि मानद ॥ ७.६३.७ ॥
O Kākutstha, I shall not answer you a second time. O giver of honour, let no second punishment fall upon me.
7.63.8
कामकारो ह्यहं राजंस्तवास्मि पुरुषर्षभ ।
अधर्मं जहि काकुत्स्थ मत्कृते रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.६३.८ ॥
O king, I am subject to your command, O bull among men. O Kākutstha, O delight of the Raghus, for my sake, abandon unrighteousness.
7.63.9
एवमुक्ते तु शूरेण शत्रुघ्नेन महात्मना ।
उवाच रामः संहृष्टो भरतं लक्ष्मणं तथा ॥ ७.६३.९ ॥
When the valiant and great-souled Śatrughna had spoken thus, Rāma, delighted, spoke to Bharata and Lakṣmaṇa as well.
7.63.10
सम्भारानभिषेकस्य आनयध्वं समाहिताः ।
अद्यैव पुरुषव्याघ्रमभिषेक्ष्यामि राघवम् ॥ ७.६३.१० ॥
Bring the requisites for the consecration, all of you with composed minds. Today itself I shall consecrate Rāghava, tiger among men.
7.63.11
पुरोहितं च काकुत्स्थं नैगमानृत्विजस्तथा ।
मन्त्रिणश्चैव तान्सर्वानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया ॥ ७.६३.११ ॥
By my command, bring all of them: the chaplain, the citizens, the officiating priests, and the ministers.
7.63.12
राज्ञः शासनमाज्ञाय तथा ऽकुर्वन्महारथाः ।
अभिषेकसमारम्भं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोधसम् ।
प्रविष्टा राजभवनं राजानो ब्राह्मणास्तथा ॥ ७.६३.१२ ॥
Understanding the king's command, the great charioteers did accordingly. With the chaplain placed in front, they began the preparations for consecration; the kings and brahmins entered the royal palace.
7.63.13
तथो ऽभिषेको ववृधे शत्रुघ्नस्य महात्मनः ।
सम्प्रहर्षकरः श्रीमान्राघवस्य पुरस्य च ॥ ७.६३.१३ ॥
Thus the consecration of the great-souled Śatrughna took place, bringing great joy to the glorious Rāghava and to the city.
7.63.14
अभिषिक्तस्तु शत्रुघ्नो बभौ चादित्यसन्निभः ।
अभिषिक्तः पुरा स्कन्दः सेन्द्रैरिव मरुद्गणैः ॥ ७.६३.१४ ॥
Anointed, Śatrughna shone like the sun, as in former times Skanda shone when anointed together with Indra and the hosts of Maruts.
7.63.15
अभिषिक्ते तु शत्रुघ्ने रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
पौराः प्रमुदिताश्चासन्ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः ॥ ७.६३.१५ ॥
When Śatrughna was anointed by Rāma, whose deeds are effortless, the citizens rejoiced, and the brahmins learned in many scriptures as well.
7.63.16
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च मङ्गलं केकयी तथा ।
चक्रुस्ता राजभवने याश्चान्या राजयोषितः ॥ ७.६३.१६ ॥
Kausalyā, Sumitrā and Kaikeyī, together with the other royal women of the palace, performed auspicious rites in the royal residence.
7.63.17
ऋषयश्च महात्मानो यमुनातीरवासिनः ।
हतं लवणमाशंसुः शत्रुघ्नस्याभिषेचनात् ॥ ७.६३.१७ ॥
The great-souled sages dwelling on the banks of the Yamunā expressed hope that Lavaṇa would be slain by the consecration of Śatrughna.
7.63.18
ततो ऽभिषिक्तं शत्रुघ्नमङ्कमारोप्य राघवः ।
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं तेजस्तस्याभिपूरयन् ॥ ७.६३.१८ ॥
Then Rāghava, seating the anointed Śatrughna on his lap and enhancing his radiance, spoke in sweet words.
7.63.19
अयं शरस्त्वमोघस्ते दिव्यः परपुरञ्जयः ।
अनेन लवणं सौम्य हन्ता ऽसि रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.६३.१९ ॥
This arrow of yours is unfailing and divine, the conqueror of enemy cities. With it, gentle one, delight of the Raghus, you shall slay Lavaṇa.
7.63.20
सृष्टः शरो ऽयं काकुत्स्थ यदा शेते महार्णवे ॥ ७.६३.२० ॥
This arrow was created, O descendant of Kakutstha, at the time it lay in the great ocean.
7.63.21
स्वयम्भूरजितो देवो यन्नापश्यन्सुरासुराः ।
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां तेनायं तु शरोत्तमः ॥ ७.६३.२१ ॥
Self-existent, unconquered god, which even gods and demons did not see, invisible to all beings — therefore this is the best of arrows.
7.63.22
सृष्टः क्रोधाभिभूतेन विनाशार्थं दुरात्मनोः ।
मधुकैटभयोर्वीर विघाते वर्तमानयोः ।
स्रष्टुकामेन लोकांस्त्रींस्तौ चानेन हतौ युधि ॥ ७.६३.२२ ॥
Released by one overcome with anger, to destroy the two evil-minded ones Madhu and Kaiṭabha, O hero, while they were engaged in the fight, by him who desired to create the three worlds; and by this the two were slain in battle.
7.63.23
तौ हत्वा जनभोगार्थं कैटभं तु मधुं तथा ।
अनेन शरमुख्येन ततो लोकांश्चकार सः ॥ ७.६३.२३ ॥
Having slain those two, Madhu and Kaiṭabha, for the enjoyment of beings, then with this chief arrow he created the worlds.
7.63.24
नायं मया शरः पूर्वं रावणस्य वधार्थिना ।
मुक्तः शत्रुघ्न भूतानां महांस्त्रासो भवेदिति ॥ ७.६३.२४ ॥
Not by me was this arrow released before, desiring Rāvaṇa's slaying, O Śatrughna, lest there be great terror among beings.
7.63.25
यच्च तस्य महच्छूलं त्र्यम्बकेण महात्मना ।
दत्तं शत्रुविनाशाय मधोरायुधमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.६३.२५ ॥
The great trident of Madhu, which the great-souled Tryambaka (Śiva) gave for the destruction of enemies, was his supreme weapon.
7.63.26
स तं निक्षिप्य भवने पूज्यमान पुनः पुनः ।
दिशः सर्वाः समासाद्य प्राप्नोत्याहारमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.६३.२६ ॥
Keeping it in his house and being honored again and again, he would reach all directions and obtain excellent food.
7.63.27
यदा तु युद्धमाकाङ्क्षन् कश्चिदेनं समाह्वयेत् ।
तदा शूलं गहीत्वा तं भस्म रक्षः करोति हि ॥ ७.६३.२७ ॥
But when someone, desiring battle, challenges him, the rākṣasa takes up the trident and reduces him to ashes.
7.63.28
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमायुधविनाकृतम् ।
अप्रविष्टं पुरं पूर्वं द्वारि तिष्ठ धृतायुधः ॥ ७.६३.२८ ॥
O tiger among men, stand at the gate with weapons in hand, before he — deprived of his weapon and not yet entered into the city — arrives.
7.63.29
अप्रविष्टं च भवनं युद्धाय पुरुषर्षभ ।
आह्वयेथा महाबाहो ततो हन्तासि राक्षसम् ॥ ७.६३.२९ ॥
And, O bull among men, challenge him to battle before he has entered the house; then, O mighty-armed one, you will slay the rākṣasa.
7.63.30
अन्यथा क्रियमाणे तु अवध्यः स भविष्यति ।
यदि त्वेवं कृते वीर विनाशमुपयास्यति ॥ ७.६३.३० ॥
Otherwise he would become unslayable; but, O hero, if it is done thus, he will meet his destruction.
7.63.31
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं शूलस्य च विपर्ययः ।
श्रीमतः शितिकण्ठस्य कृत्यं हि दुरतिक्रमम् ॥ ७.६३.३१ ॥
All this has been told to you: the reversal of the trident's power, and the deed of the glorious blue-throated one (Śiva) is indeed hard to overcome.